I believe that sustainable management of our environment is extremely critical as it directly impacts our future. Many people believe that the only motivation to remediate the environment is to save animals and to maintain abstract concepts such as ecological equilibria, but sustainable development means so much more. We obtain food, water, shelter, and countless ecosystem services and will not recognize their value until those resources no longer exist. Hence, sustainable lifestyles are key not only for wildlife and forests, but also for our own future.

My passion for the environment has motivated me to pursue experiences that broaden my knowledge in this field. These experiences range from my choice of subjects in IB Diploma, to the research projects I have undertaken in school, to the time I have spent gaining practical knowledge through projects related to air, water or other environmental issues.